By Associate Professor Arman Khoshghalb

Book Chapters

Smith J; Augarde C; Beckett C, 2014, 'The use of XRCT to investigate highly unsaturated soil mixtures', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 719 - 725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-101

Wan M; Delage P; Tang A; Talandier J, 2014, 'The water retention properties of the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1011 - 1016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-146

Delage P, 2014, 'Unsaturated issues in claystones', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 99 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-13

Fityus S; Robertson H; Bradfield L; Simmons J, 2014, 'Unsaturated shear strength of coal mine spoil', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1335 - 1340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-195

Ali M; Singh R; Bouazza A; Gates W; Rowe R, 2014, 'Variation of total suction of a clayey soil with temperature', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 849 - 855, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-121

Dao L; Delage P; Cui Y; Tang A; Li X; Sillen X, 2014, 'Water retention and thermal properties of nearly saturated Boom Clay', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 843 - 847, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-120

Salager S; Nuth M; Ferrari A; Laloui L, 2014, 'Water retention behavior of deformable soils—experiment and modeling', in Unsaturated Soils: Research & Applications, CRC Press, pp. 1039 - 1044, http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17034-150

Journal articles

Kariminia T; Rowshanzamir MA; Bak HM; Abtahi SM; Khoshghalb A; Shahbodagh B; Soleimanian-Zad S; Baghbanan A, 2025, 'Enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of soil Bio-Cementation improvement using Persian gum', Scientific Reports, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05607-8

Ghazavi M; Rouhani M; Khoshghalb A, 2025, 'Analytical Method for Estimating the Bearing Capacity of Stone Column Groups', International Journal of Geomechanics, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-11097

Kumar A; Bidarmaghz A; Khoshghalb A; Soga K, 2025, 'Coupled heat and moisture migration in unsaturated soils subjected to thermal gradients', Computers and Geotechnics, 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106893

Kaviani-Hamedani F; Fakharian K; Shabani F; Khoshghalb A; Shirkavand D; Baghbani A, 2025, 'On the effects of multi-directional initial anisotropy on the monotonic constant volume response of a silica sand', Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2024-0248

Khoshghalb A; Shahbodagh B, 2025, 'Discussion of “Indefinability of Effective Stress for Unsaturated Soils”', Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/jggefk.gteng-13624

Asadi R; Khoshghalb A, 2024, 'Iteratively coupled elastoplastic simulation of pumping-induced land deformation using a finite volume-finite element method', Computers and Geotechnics, 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106726

Ghazavi M; Rouhani M; Khoshghalb A, 2024, 'Evaluation of the methods used for estimating the bearing capacity of stone columns', Transportation Geotechnics, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101405

Kaviani-Hamedani F; Fakharian K; Shirkavand D; Khoshghalb A; Shabani F; Sooraki A; Rezaie A, 2024, 'Exploring the Effects of Initial Fabric Anisotropy due to Preshearing Stress History in Different Directions on the Undrained Behavior of Loose Sands', International Journal of Geomechanics, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-9574

Garakani AA; Pirjalili A; Yoosefi S; Khoshghalb A, 2024, 'Assessing the Stress-Deformation and Safety Factor against Sliding in Reinforced Deep Urban Excavations in Unsaturated Soils', International Journal of Geomechanics, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-9052

Mortazavi Bak H; Mostafaei H; Shahbodagh B; Vahab M; Hashemolhosseini H; Khoshghalb A, 2024, 'Effect of Sample Preparation on the Reliability of Large-Scale Physical Modeling in Geotechnical Systems: ACase Study', Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 42, pp. 2693 - 2707, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10706-023-02699-9

Pirjalili A; Bidarmaghz A; Khoshghalb A; Russell AR, 2024, 'A thermal testing device to determine thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of saturated and dry soils', Geotechnique, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.24.01232

Dezfooli MS; Khoshghalb A; Shafee A; Khalili N, 2023, 'An h-adaptive edge-based smoothed point interpolation method for elasto-plastic analysis of saturated porous media', Computers and Geotechnics, 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105628

Rottemberg MJ; Bidarmaghz A; Khoshghalb A; Sfriso AO, 2023, 'Thermo-mechanical analysis of energy tunnels accounting for thermo-plasticity', Symposium on Energy Geotechnics 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.59490/seg.2023.526

Pirjalili A; Bidarmaghz A; Khoshghalb A; Russell A, 2023, 'novel experimental technique to evaluate soil thermal conductivity in a transient state', Symposium on Energy Geotechnics 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.59490/seg.2023.519

Khoshghalb A; Li J; Shahbodagh B, 2023, 'One-dimensional cyclic loading tests on saturated and unsaturated sand-clay mixtures', E3s Web of Conferences, 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202338203008

Shafee A; Khoshghalb A, 2022, 'Augmenting low-order finite element method with partial nodal strain smoothing for flow-deformation analysis of geomechanical problems', International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 46, pp. 3178 - 3199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nag.3446

Salehi Dezfooli M; Khoshghalb A; Shafee A, 2022, 'An Automatic Adaptive Edge-based Smoothed Point Interpolation Method for Coupled Flow-Deformation Analysis of Saturated Porous Media', Computers and Geotechnics, 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2022.104672

Motahari MR; Amini O; Khoshghalb A; Etemadifar M; Alali N, 2022, 'Investigation of the Geotechnical Properties and Estimation of the Relative Density from the Standard Penetration Test in Sandy Soils (Case Study: North East of Iran)', Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 40, pp. 2425 - 2442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10706-021-02036-y

Shafee A; Khoshghalb A, 2022, 'Particle node-based smoothed point interpolation method with stress regularisation for large deformation problems in geomechanics', Computers and Geotechnics, 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104494

Shafee A; Khoshghalb A, 2021, 'An improved node-based smoothed point interpolation method for coupled hydro-mechanical problems in geomechanics', Computers and Geotechnics, 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104415

Mortazavi Bak H; Kariminia T; Shahbodagh B; Rowshanzamir MA; Khoshghalb A, 2021, 'Application of bio-cementation to enhance shear strength parameters of soil-steel interface', Construction and Building Materials, 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123470

Surjadinata J; Airey D; Khoshghalb A; Hsi J, 2021, 'CHALLENGES FOR SOLAR FARM PILE DESIGN IN REACTIVE SOIL', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 56, pp. 107 - 114

Moghaddasi H; Shahbodagh B; Esgandani GA; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2021, 'Generalized Mapping Rule for Image Point Identification in 3D Bounding Surface Plasticity Models', International Journal of Geomechanics, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002052

Khoshghalb A; Shafee A, 2021, 'Does the upper bound solution property of the Node-based Smoothed Point Interpolation Methods (NSPIMs) hold true in coupled flow-deformation problems of porous media?', Computers and Geotechnics, 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104016

Khoshghalb A; Nobarinia M; Stockton J; Kalateh F, 2021, 'On the effect of compaction on the progression of concentrated leaks in cohesive soils', Acta Geotechnica, 16, pp. 1635 - 1645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-020-01029-0

Tootoonchi A; Khoshghalb A, 2021, 'A smoothed meshfree method for simulation of frictional embedded discontinuities', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2020.103666

Jia P; Khoshghalb A; Chen C; Zhao W; Dong M; Alipour Esgandani G, 2020, 'Modified Duncan-Chang Constitutive Model for Modeling Supported Excavations in Granular Soils', International Journal of Geomechanics, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001848

Khoshghalb A; Shafee A; Tootoonchi A; Ghaffaripour O; Jazaeri SA, 2020, 'Application of the smoothed point interpolation methods in computational geomechanics: A comparative study', Computers and Geotechnics, 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103714

Pasha A; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2020, 'Evolution of isochoric water retention curve with void ratio', Computers and Geotechnics, 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103536

Khoshini M; Khoshghalb A; Henwood S; Khalili N, 2020, 'The strenuous leura weak sandstone', Australian Geomechanics Journal, 55, pp. 107 - 119

Jia P; Zhao W; Khoshghalb A; Ni P; Jiang B; Chen Y; Li S, 2020, 'A new model to predict ground surface settlement induced by jacked pipes with flanges', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2020.103330

Oluwatuyi OE; Ojuri OO; Khoshghalb A, 2020, 'Cement-lime stabilization of crude oil contaminated kaolin clay', Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 12, pp. 160 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2019.07.010

Khoshghalb A; Ghaffaripour O; Zamani K; Tootoonchi A, 2019, 'Code verification in computational geomechanics: Method of manufactured solutions (MMS)', Computers and Geotechnics, 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103178

Ghaffaripour O; Esgandani GA; Khoshghalb A; Shahbodaghkhan B, 2019, 'Fully coupled elastoplastic hydro-mechanical analysis of unsaturated porous media using a meshfree method', International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 43, pp. 1919 - 1955, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nag.2931

Pasha AY; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2019, 'Can degree of saturation decrease during constant suction compression of an unsaturated soil?', Computers and Geotechnics, 106, pp. 199 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.10.015

Li H; Senetakis K; Khoshghalb A, 2019, 'On the small-strain stiffness of polypropylene fibre-sand mixtures', Geosynthetics International, 26, pp. 66 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jgein.18.00037

Tootoonchi A; Khoshghalb A; Liu GR, 2018, 'A novel approach for application of smoothed point interpolation methods to axisymmetric problems in poroelasticity', Computers and Geotechnics, 102, pp. 39 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.05.010

Khalili N; Khoshghalb A, 2018, 'Comment on “Bridging Effective Stress and Soil Water Retention Equations in Deforming Unsaturated Porous Media: A Thermodynamic Approach”—J. M. Huyghe, E. Nikooee, S. M. Hassanizadeh; Published online: 4 March 2017—DOI 10.1007/s11242-017-0837-9', Transport in Porous Media, 122, pp. 515 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11242-017-0927-8

Payan M; Senetakis K; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2017, 'Characterization of the small-strain dynamic behaviour of silty sands; contribution of silica non-plastic fines content', Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 102, pp. 232 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2017.08.008

Pasha AY; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2017, 'Hysteretic model for the evolution of water retention curve with void ratio', Journal of Engineering Mechanics, 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001238

Payan M; Senetakis K; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2017, 'Effect of gradation and particle shape on small-strain young's modulus and poisson's ratio of sands', International Journal of Geomechanics, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000811

Shahbodagh B; Habte MA; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2017, 'A bounding surface elasto-viscoplastic constitutive model for non-isothermal cyclic analysis of asphaltic materials', International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 41, pp. 721 - 739, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nag.2574

Ghaffaripour O; Khoshghalb A; Khalili N, 2017, 'An edge-based smoothed point interpolation method for elasto-plastic coupled hydro-mechanical analysis of saturated porous media', Computers and Geotechnics, 82, pp. 99 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2016.10.002

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